Harrison-Crawford State Forest: hunting and access
Harrison-Crawford State Forest is 24,240 acres open to public hunting in Harrison, Crawford and Orange counties, next to Leavenworth, managed by the DNR's Division of Nature Preserves and the DNR's Division of Forestry. Hunters took 3,149 deer in Harrison County in 2025.
Data updated October 2026. Area facts: the DNR's DNR property open to hunting data, read 2026-10. Harvest: Indiana DNR deer reports, 2021 to 2025.
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| Size | 24,240 acres in 49 pieces |
|---|---|
| Counties | Harrison County, Crawford County and Orange County |
| Deer harvest unit | Harrison County, Crawford County, Orange County |
| DNR lists for hunting | Dove, Deer, Turkey, Woodcock, Waterfowl and Raccoon |
| Managed by | the DNR's Division of Nature Preserves and the DNR's Division of Forestry |
| DNR contact | Harrison-Crawford SF 812-738-7694 |
| Nearest towns | Leavenworth (next to it), New Amsterdam (next to it) and Milltown (2 mi) |
What can you hunt on Harrison-Crawford State Forest?
In the DNR's words: Dove, deer, turkey, woodcock, waterfowl. Night hunting for raccoon.
What are the rules on Harrison-Crawford State Forest?
Indiana's statewide bag limit is 1 antlered and 6 antlerless deer, within each county's antlerless limit (DNR).
How many deer are taken around Harrison-Crawford State Forest?
Harrison-Crawford State Forest lies in 3 counties. Hunters took 3,149 deer in Harrison County in 2025, against 2,603 in 2024.
| County | Harrison-Crawford State Forest acres in it | Deer, 2025 | Deer, 2024 | Deer, 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrison County | 15,017 | 3,149 | 2,603 | 2,493 |
| Crawford County | 9,030 | 2,118 | 2,001 | 1,756 |
| Orange County | 193 | 2,010 | 1,967 | 1,865 |
Harvest for the whole county, not the property alone: Indiana DNR White-tailed Deer Reports (2021 to 2025 seasons, Table 3-4).
How do you get to Harrison-Crawford State Forest?
Nearest towns: Leavenworth (next to it), New Amsterdam (next to it), Milltown (2 miles) and Ramsey (2 miles). Highways within 5 miles: I-64 and US 150.
What other public land is near Harrison-Crawford State Forest?
Properties open to public hunting within 10 miles:
- Hoosier National Forest: 202,389 acres, next to it
- Patoka Lake: 25,983 acres, 6.5 miles away
Public land within 3 miles of Harrison-Crawford State Forest
Counting Harrison-Crawford State Forest itself, 32,276 of the 230,890 acres within 3 miles of its boundary are public land open to the public (14%), by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries.
| Manager | Acres within 3 miles |
|---|---|
| Properties open to public hunting (DNR map) | 29,099 |
| State parks | 2,276 |
| Other DNR land | 556 |
| Land trusts and other open land | 195 |
| National forest | 150 |
Questions hunters ask
Where is Harrison-Crawford State Forest?
In Harrison, Crawford and Orange counties, next to Leavenworth.
What can you hunt on Harrison-Crawford State Forest?
The DNR lists: Dove, deer, turkey, woodcock, waterfowl. Night hunting for raccoon.
How much public land is around Harrison-Crawford State Forest?
32,276 acres within 3 miles of its boundary, Harrison-Crawford State Forest included, by USGS PAD-US 4.1 and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries. The closest other public hunting property is Hoosier National Forest (next to it).
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Where these facts come from
- Area description, species, rules and directions: DNR, Harrison-Crawford State Forest; Indiana DNR properties with public hunting (managed lands layer).
- Boundary and acres: the DNR's map layer above. Surrounding public land: USGS PAD-US 4.1 (fee land open to the public) and the DNR's public hunting property boundaries.
- Deer harvest: Indiana DNR White-tailed Deer Reports (2021 to 2025 seasons, Table 3-4).
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